Window washer and cleaner



R. A; GREELISH.

WINDOW WASHER AND CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1920.

f/mve/wtonf Patented May 23,1922.

ROSE A. GREELISH, OF SOUTH BRAINTREE, IEASSACHUSETTS.

WINDQ'W' WASHER AND CLEANEB..

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Application filed May 29,

To all whom it may camera:

Be it lTBOWD that I. Rosa A. G'nnnLIsH, a citizen of the United States. residing at South 3raintree, in the county of Norfolk. and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful improvements in lVindow Washers and Cleaners. of which the follow inn; is a specification.

This invention relates to a tool for cleaning the outsides of windows and is especially valuable for cleaning the outsides of win dows which are at a considerable distance from the ground and which makes it necessary for the person who is washing them to get outside the window at a great risk at tailing and injuring himself.

he object of the invention is. therefore. to provide a cheap. simple. easily operated and etticient tool tor cleaning the outsides of windows without its being necessary for the person operating the tool to go outside the window but. on the other hand. that he may be enabled to wash the outsides ot the windows by standing within the building.

To these ends the invention consists in the comljiination and arrangement oi parts set forth in the following" specification and particularly pointed out in the claims thereof.

Referring to the drawings:

l in'ure l is an end elevation oi the head of my in'i prored window cleaning tool.

Fin. 2 is a side elevation of the same with a piece of fabric illustrated in section at tached thereto. the head of the tool being illustrated in tall lines in one position with reference to the handle and in dotted lines in another position in relation to the handle.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

in the drawings. referring to Figs. 1 and 5 is the head of the tool. which has a straight front edge (3 and tapers trom said front edge to the rear edge 7 thereof. said rear edge being bevelled at its opposite ends to torn: corners S and these corners each have a pin 9 extending rearwardly therefrom, A handle 10 extends through the head of the tool at a substantial distance from the front edge 6 thereof, the distance in practice of the handle from the tront edge being not less thantwo and threequarter inches and the handle is secured in the head by any suitable means. such as a screw 11. The hole in the head into which the handle 10 projects is bored at such an angle thatwhen the head is secured to the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23, EL

1920. Serial no. 385,089.

handle, as illustrated in Fig. longitudlnal plane B-B be inclined to the median handle so that 2, the median of the head will axial line of the 1 the angle A, Fig. 1. which the nner tace of the head makes with the handle may be either an acute angle. or it the head is reversed and placed on the handie. as shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2. then the angle that the inner face of the head makes with the handle will be an obtuse angle.

The object of this construction is to enable the tool when in use to project below the upper rail of the upper sash when the upper halt oi the lower sash is being washed on the outside. and it will also be seen by attaching the head at an angle to the handle. e ther at an acute angle as shown in full lines, Fig: 2, or, at an obtuse angle. as shown in dotted lines therein. that the tool can be used more readily to get into corners and up against the sash. when washing the outside at the window. A. cloth may be wrapped around the head extending across the front edge 6 and be fastened to the pins 9 so as to hold said cloth firmly upon the head 5.

The handle 10 made in two parts 1:? and 1.3 which are joined together by a sleeve flit preferably havi screw-tln'eaded engagen'ient with the portions 12 and 13 oi the handle 10. and. if desired. these portions 12 and 1.3 may rigidly fastened to the sleeve 1 by screws.

In using' the invention hereinbetore described. a cloth 26 is attached to the head :3. as illustrated in Fig. 2. This cloth can be wet and supplied with some cleansing' and polishing material such as Bon Ami: and the user first pushes up the lower sash to the top of the window opening and washes the outside ot' the upper sash. pulls down the upper sash about halt-way and reaching out side the window washes the upper half of the lower sash on the outside, then withdrawing the cleaning tool into the inside oi the build ing he removes the portion ill of the handle. pushes the upper sash to the top of the window opening. then pushes the lower sash down about half way and then washes the lower halt ot the lower sash. He then repeats the process with a dry 'iolishing cloth attached to the head of the tool. thus the entire window is easily and quickly cleaned without any danger of injury to the person leaning the Window.

The device of my invention is particularly adapted also for use in cleaning floors in otherwise inaccessible places such as beneath gas stoves and bath tubs, also over picture moldings and door casings. In using the tool in this connection, namely for clean ing the dust from over the tops of picture moldings and door casings, the advantage of having the head inclined at an angle to the handle of the tool, as illustrated in Fig. 2, full lines, will be readily apparent.

I claim:

1. A window cleaning tool having, in combination, a head with a narrow straight front edge, the opposite faces of said head diverging rearwardly from said edge, a straight handle fast thereto extending transversely of said edge and at a substantial distance therefrom, the median longitudinal plane of said head being inclined to the axial line of said handle, and means to attach a piece of fabric to said head extending across said front edge.

2. A window cleaning tool having, in combination, a head with a narrow straight front edge, a straight handle fast thereto extending transversely of said edge and at a substantial distance therefrom, the median longitudinal plane of said head being inclined to the axial line of said handle, and pins fast to said head and projecting rean wardly therefrom, whereby a piece of fabric may be attached to said head and extend across said front edge.

' 3. A window cleaning tool having, in comhination, a head with a narrow straight front edge and a rear edge bevelled at its opposite ends to form faces inclined to said front edge, a straight handle fast to said head and extending transversely of its front edge at a substantial distance therefrom, and pins fast to said head and projecting from said faces away from said front edge, whereby a piece of fabric may be attached to said head and extending across said front edge.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses. Y

ROSE A. GREELISH. Witnesses CHARLES S. Goonme, FRANKLIN E. Low. 

